That is not a fair question.. I know people may say church is boring, but God? boring? I would not say that, but then look how He stacks up with our 24/7 Entertain me NOW society.

Let's start with SUNDAYS:You can choose to spend several hours sitting on the 50 yard line cheering your team as they play their hated rivals on a beautiful fall day doubly blessed with vendors who for a few dollars deliver to you your favorite snacks and beverages. ​IN CONTRAST.. ​You could spend several hours sitting on a hard wooden pew in church singing a hymn or three, listening to a sermon where the vendors are replaced with ushers who also take your money but there will be no food for you!.. Advantage.. FOOTBALL

Next, Food Glorious Food:The world offers wonderful dining opporunities of all cuisines whether you dine out, drive through, or have your meal delivered right to your door. ​​IN CONTRAST.. the church offers potluck dinners where there are more ways to fix a macaroni cassarole/hotdish than there are stars in the sky. Advantage: DINING OUT

Kim Kardashian v Mother Theresa​Reality TV Superstar Kim has over 20 million twitter followers with the focus on I guess watching Kim be pampered. ​IN CONTRAST.. Mother Theresa ran hospices and homes for people with HIV/AIDS, leprosy and tuberculosis; soup kitchens, dispensaries and mobile clinics; children's and family counselling programs; orphanages, and schools... BUT still no Twitter followers. So based on Twitter stats.. Advantage: KIM

Truth:The bible teachesGod's never changing loving truth for mankind, and there is but one God. ​IN CONTRAST.. Society teaches truth is a relative state of being for progressive thinkers. Our world is polytheistic where there are many ways to find god and/or truth. Based on the appearance of inclusivness (though Col Jessup scares me).. Advantage: SOCIETY

Cosmology v Theology:Cosmology isthe science of the origin and development of the universe. With an annual budget for space exploration of around $18 billion in the US, Resources like the images from the Hubble Telescope are used to support their studies. ​IN CONTRAST.. Theology is the study of the nature of God and religious belief. Of course there is no annual US budget on Theology. Resources like the bible are used to support these studies. If money means anything.. Advantage: NASA

​The above examples are a bit over the top but with a thread of 'humanistic truth' (please note humanistic truth is an oxymoron). How can the church compete with the glitz & glam, the look & presentation, and budget found in our 24/7 self serve society? but.. What ifpart of the next year's $18 billion NASA budget was spent on understanding our creator rather than His creation? What if our very broken society honored the Truth of our bibles? What if we quit following the vanity tweets of Kim Kardashian, but instead emulated the selfless work of Mother Theresa? What if on Sunday we honored God with our worship with more passion than we show the Super Bowl?

​So my conclusion: God is not boring, but the little box we attempt to put him in is pathetic. What if there was a spiritual revival of our nation where we pursue God like a spiritual Hubble Telescope? I know one thing.. we would not be bored.

May God bless each of us today free from society's buffet for the senses, but instead pursue what is important. To love God and care for others (God's two greatest commandments Mt 22:36-40) is anything but boring!

GREAT! You are hitting your stride again. Wish this could be published in national newspapers.

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JEFFREY D LARSON

11/2/2017 02:43:47 pm

Thanks. You are very kind. You made my day

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Don Needham

10/31/2017 05:42:12 pm

Do you preach Jeff?
I ask because I have just seen a really great sermon there.
Blessings
don

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Elaine

10/31/2017 05:59:15 pm

Don, you are so RIGHT! Let's twist Jeff's arm and get him to do some tapes.

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JEFFREY D LARSON

11/2/2017 02:45:24 pm

No I don't preach. I would stamner and. Say umm too much.

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Elaine

10/31/2017 06:15:00 pm

Jeff, I think we are on to something here! That sermon would make a great video! And you could stick the cartoons in it too. I see it being used for bible studies and Wednesday night prayer meetings.
(And it'd give you something to do all those weeks you are snowed in :)

BTW Our adult Baptist Sunday School material has been on Moses this quarter. I took the one in about Moses parting the bathrub and everybody got a cackle out of it.

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SuperSniperSal

10/31/2017 06:22:54 pm

Good Day Mr. Larson. I am a Disabled War Veteran, Retired United States Marine, OOH-RAH!!!! I have been receiving your emails for a number of years now, and I truly look forward to receiving each and every one. They definitely keep me entertained and inspired. Being a former Marine, and an ordained Evangelist, I must say that i really got a kick out of "The TRUTH, You can't handle the TRUTH!! Reminds me a lot about myself and my ministry.
Thank you so very much for your inspirational site. You truly are blessed!
Take care and GOD Bless!!
SuperSniperSal
Semper-Fi!!!!

P/S: Sure Wish I could afford one of your books. Disabled Vets don't get paid very much.

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Elaine

11/2/2017 05:46:29 pm

Don't think of it as preaching You are just gonna make comments like you do on email. Relax and don't put pressure on yourself. You can do this. I bet you are hilarious around the house.